據管道&天然氣雜志網4月11日報道，紐約州、新澤西州、緬因州、羅得島州、康涅狄格州、佛蒙特州和馬薩諸塞州向美國能源部提交了一份關于東北地區清潔氫樞紐中心（NE Hub）的聯合提案。

該集體提交的文件是為了競爭作為《基礎設施投資和就業法案》一部分的80億美元聯邦氫樞紐中心資金中12.5億美元的份額。

NE Hub合作伙伴關系最初包括紐約州、康涅狄格州、新澤西州、馬薩諸塞州，以及40個積極開發和部署作為更廣泛能源轉型重要組成部分的清潔氫的合作伙伴。

該伙伴關系于2022年8月擴大，包括羅得島州、緬因州和另外25個氫生態系統合作伙伴。2023年2月，該合作伙伴關系增加到100多個合作伙伴，佛蒙特州也加入其中。

自2022年3月NE Hub啟動以來，6個州和100多個合作伙伴簽署了一份諒解備忘錄，加入紐約州能源研究與發展局(NYSERDA)，合作制定提交的提案。

紐約州州長凱西·霍赫爾表示：“作為氣候行動的領導者和東北地區清潔氫能中心的創始合作伙伴，紐約州在建立互聯和可持續的氫能產業方面處于領先地位，這將為該地區帶來就業機會和經濟發展。”“我們準備與我們的州合作伙伴和當地社區合作，利用聯邦資金，確保該計劃惠及整個地區，同時成為全國互聯氫能中心網絡的一部分，并實現我們雄心勃勃的氣候目標。”

連同聯邦部分，該提案代表了36.2億美元的投資，包括東北部七個州的十幾個項目，這些項目推動清潔電解氫生產、消費和基礎設施項目，用于交通和重工業等難以脫碳的行業。

該提案將由美國能源部審查，并將授予的提案指定為美國區域清潔氫樞紐之一。授予預計將于2023年秋季公布。

此協調一致的多州戰略旨在創建一個生態系統，將氫氣生產商和用戶及其相關安全專家、技術原始設備制造商(OEM)、研發產學界、高端人才勞動力組織和勞工代表聯系起來，共同推進清潔氫氣項目。

根據這些指導原則，NE Hub項目包括用于交通運輸的清潔電解制氫、高溫工業熱和公共供熱設施，這些都是難以脫碳部門的代表。提案中包含的項目將在各州之間建立一個綜合項目的區域中心，共同生產和利用清潔氫，推進在東北地區實現長期可持續清潔氫工業的愿景，并與其他清潔氫中心建立戰略聯系。

如果被能源部選中，NE Hub內的項目將在10至12年的時間內完成一系列四個嚴格開發階段，每個后續階段都需要在項目推進之前完成里程碑，包括技術數據和分析、社區參與和影響、工程、許可和安全、業務開發和管理、采購、建設和運營。

如果被選中，七個州的這項工作的管理和監督將通過美國能源部、作為主要被授予單位的NYSERDA、州合作伙伴和次級授予項目合作伙伴（該地區社區實施工作的組織）之間的密切協調與合作來完成。

雖然美國能源部完成了申請審查程序，但NE Hub提案中包含的項目、地點和組織的完整列表將不會公開。

郝芬 譯自 管道&天然氣雜志網

原文如下：

Seven US States Submit Joint Proposal for New Clean Hydrogen Hub in Northeast Region

New York, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have submitted a group proposal for a Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub to the U.S. Department of Energy.

The group’s submission is for a bid to compete for a $1.25 billion share of the $8 billion in federal hydrogen hub funding available as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The NE Hub partnership initially included the states of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and 40 partners active in the development and deployment of clean hydrogen as an important component of the broader energy transition.

The partnership expanded in August 2022 to include the states of Rhode Island, Maine, and over 25 additional hydrogen ecosystem partners. In February 2023, the partnership grew to more than 100 partners, with Vermont also joining.

Since the launch of the Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (NE Hub) in March 2022, six states and more than 100 partners signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) joining the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to collaborate in developing the proposal submitted.

"As a leader on climate action and founding partner of the Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, New York State is leading the way in establishing a connected and sustainable hydrogen industry that will bring jobs and economic development to the region," New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. "We are ready to work with our state partners and local communities to capitalize on federal funding and ensure this program benefits the entire region while becoming part of a connected hydrogen hub network nationwide and reaching our ambitious climate goals."

Together with the federal portion, the proposal represents a $3.62 billion investment and includes over one dozen projects across seven Northeast states that advance clean electrolytic hydrogen production, consumption, and infrastructure projects, for hard to decarbonize sectors, including transportation and heavy industry, among others.

The proposal will be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Energy with awarded proposals designated one of the nation's regional clean hydrogen hubs. Awards are anticipated to be announced in fall 2023.

This coordinated, multi-state strategy is designed to create an ecosystem that connects hydrogen producers and users and their associated safety experts, technology original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and the research and development community, workforce organizations, and labor representatives, for the collective purpose of advancing clean hydrogen projects.

In accordance with these guiding principles, the NE Hub projects include clean electrolytic hydrogen production for use in transportation, high-temp industrial thermal, and communal utilities for heat which are each representative of hard-to-decarbonize sectors. The projects included in the proposal are proposed to be sited to form a regional hub of integrated projects across states collectively producing and utilizing clean hydrogen, advancing a vision that enables a long-term sustainable clean hydrogen industry in the northeast region, and establishing strategic connections to other clean hydrogen hubs.

If selected for an award by the Department of Energy, the projects within the NE Hub will complete a rigorous series of four phases in development over the course of 10-12 years, with each subsequent phase requiring completion of milestones before projects move forward in the process, including technical data and analysis, community engagement and impacts, engineering, permitting and safety, business development and management, procurement, and construction and operations.

If selected, management and oversight of this endeavor across seven states will be accomplished through close coordination and collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy, NYSERDA as the prime awardee, the state partners, and sub-recipient project partners who will be the organizations implementing work in communities across the region.

While the U.S. Department of Energy completes the application review process, the full list of projects, locations, and organizations included within the NE Hub proposal will not be made public.